Steering Rack
I didn't replace mine, but I replaced a friends after he did some damage to it (and a lot of other stuff) in a massive pothole...it wasn't too bad at all, make sure you use flare wrenches on the fluid lines, and make sure you keep the ignition/collum locked when the rack is disconnected from the rack (you do not want the airbag coil to unwind, because then it will break too), and make sure you get the car alligned right away when you're done. If you center the old rack and new rack, and take some measurements, or use some flat plates of steel, 2 tape measures, and a friend, you'll be able to get the allignment close...but it's still well worth the $70 or whatever dollars it costs to get the car alligned on a rack.
I didn't replace mine, but I replaced a friends after he did some damage to it (and a lot of other stuff) in a massive pothole...it wasn't too bad at all, make sure you use flare wrenches on the fluid lines, and make sure you keep the ignition/collum locked when the rack is disconnected from the rack (you do not want the airbag coil to unwind, because then it will break too), and make sure you get the car alligned right away when you're done. If you center the old rack and new rack, and take some measurements, or use some flat plates of steel, 2 tape measures, and a friend, you'll be able to get the allignment close...but it's still well worth the $70 or whatever dollars it costs to get the car alligned on a rack.
